Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature

The Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature (Den norske Kritikerprisen for litteratur or Kritikerprisen) is awarded by the Norwegian Literature Critics' Association (Norsk Litteraturkritikerlag) and has been awarded every year since 1950. The prize is presented to a Norwegian author for a literary work as agreed to among the members of the Norwegian Literature Critics' Association. Since 1978 the Norwegian Literature Critics' Association has also awarded a prize for the best work of children's literature. In 2003 the Critics Prize for the year's best work of translation was established, and in 2012 the Critics Prize for the year's best work of nonfiction for adults was established. For other Norwegian Critics Awards, see Norwegian Theatre Critics Award, which has been awarded every year since 1939 (except 1940-45), the Norwegian Music Critics Award, which has been awarded every year since 1947, and the Norwegian Dance Critics Award, which has been awarded every year since 1977.

Winners of the prize for best literary work (adult)

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A list of Critics Prizewinners is maintained on the kritikerlaget website.[1]

Year Author(s) Genre Work Publisher
1950 Nedreaas, Torborg collected short stories Trylleglasset Aschehoug, Oslo
1951 Evensmo, Sigurd novels (trilogy) Grenseland, Flaggermusene og Hjemover Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo
1952 Skrede, Ragnvald poetry I open båt på havet Aschehoug, Oslo
1953 Rasmussen, Egil novel Sonjas hjerte Aschehoug, Oslo
1954 Holt, Kåre novel Mennesker ved en grense Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo
1955 Borgen, Johan novel Lillelord Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo
1956 Jonsson, Tor collected prose Prosa i samling Noregs boklag, Oslo
1957 Boyson, Emil collected poetry Gjenkjennelse Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo
1958 Sverdrup, Harald poetry Sankt Elms ild Aschehoug, Oslo
1959 Gundersen, Gunnar Bull novel Martin Aschehoug, Oslo
1960 Jacobsen, Rolf poetry Brev til lyset Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo
1961 Hauge, Olav H. poetry På ørnetuva Noregs boklag, Oslo
1962 Haff, Bergljot Hobæk novel Bålet Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo
1963 Mehren, Stein poetry Mot en verden av lys Aschehoug, Oslo
1964 Andersen, Astrid Hjertenæs collected poetry Frokost i det grønne Aschehoug, Oslo
1965 Hauge, Alfred novels (trilogy) Cleng Peerson biographical novels Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo
1966 Holm, Peter R. poetry Befrielser Aschehoug, Oslo
1967 Tollefsen, Astrid poetry Hendelser Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo
1968 Alnæs, Finn novel Gemini Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo
1969 Solstad, Dag novel Irr! Grønt! Aschehoug, Oslo
1970 Børli, Hans poetry Isfuglen Aschehoug, Oslo
1971 Hofmo, Gunvor poetry Gjest på jorden Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo
1972 Brekke, Paal poetry Aftenen er stille : (Aldersheim blues) Aschehoug, Oslo
1973 Bjørneboe, Jens novel Stillheten : en anti-roman og absolutt siste protokoll Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo
1974 Hoem, Edvard novel Kjærleikens ferjereiser Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo
1975 Hølmebakk, Sigbjørn novel Karjolsteinen Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo
1976 Sagen, Rolf novel Mørkets gjerninger Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo
1977 Engelstad, Carl Fredrik novel Størst blant dem: Peter Havigs notater Aschehoug, Oslo
1978 Eidem, Odd flaneri Cruise Cappelen, Oslo
1979 Vik, Bjørg short stories En håndfull lengsel Cappelen, Oslo
1980 Fløgstad, Kjartan novel Fyr og flamme: av handling Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo
1981 Wassmo, Herbjørg novel Huset med den blinde glassveranda Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo
1982 Rønning, Åge novel Kolbes reise Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo
1983 Askildsen, Kjell collected short stories Thomas F's siste nedtegnelser til almenheten Aschehoug, Oslo
1984 Kjærstad, Jan novel Homo Falsus eller Det perfekte mord Aschehoug, Oslo
1985 Bringsværd, Tor Åge novel Gobi – barndommens måne Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo
1986 Engelstad, Carl Fredrik novel De levendes land Aschehoug, Oslo
1987 Pedersen, Odd Kvaal novel Narren og hans mester: en roman fra kunstmaler Hertervigs tid Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo
1988 Christensen, Lars Saabye novel Herman Cappelen, Oslo
1989 Jacobsen, Roy collected short stories Det kan komme noen Cappelen, Oslo
1990 Haugen, Paal-Helge poetry Meditasjonar over Georges de La Tour Cappelen, Oslo
1991 Askildsen, Kjell collected short stories Et stort øde landskap Forlaget Oktober, Oslo
1992 Solstad, Dag novel Ellevte roman, bok atten Forlaget Oktober, Oslo
1993 Lønn, Øystein collected short stories Thranes metode og andre noveller Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo
1994 Schjerven, Torgeir novel Omvei til Venus Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo
1995 Vaage, Lars Amund novel Rubato Forlaget Oktober, Oslo
1996 Haff, Bergljot Hobæk novel Skammen Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo
1997 Herbjørnsrud, Hans collected short stories Blinddøra Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo
1998 Knausgård, Karl Ove novel Ute av verden Tiden Norsk Forlag, Oslo
1999 Solstad, Dag novel T. Singer Forlaget Oktober, Oslo
2000 Halberg, Jonny novel Flommen Kolon Forlag, Oslo
2001 Hovland, Ragnar novel Ei vinterreise Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo
2002 Andersen, Merete Morken novel Hav av tid Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo
2003 Petterson, Per novel Ut og stjæle hester (Out stealing horses) Forlaget Oktober, Oslo
2004 Rimbereid, Øyvind poetry SOLARIS korrigert Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo
2005 Lund, Thure Erik novel Uranophilia Aschehoug, Oslo
2006 Fløgstad, Kjartan shared with novel Grand Manila Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo
2006 Marstein, Trude novel Gjøre godt (Doing good deeds) Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo
2007 Tiller, Carl Frode novel Innsirkling Aschehoug, Oslo
2008 Petterson, Per[2] novel Jeg Forbanner Tidens Elv (I Curse the River of Time) Forlaget Oktober, Oslo
2009 Espedal, Tomas[3] novel Imot kunsten (notatbøkene) Gyldendal Norsk Forlag
2010 Grimsrud, Beate novel En dåre fri Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo
2011 Lindstrøm, Merethe novel Dager i stillhetens historie Aschehoug, Oslo
2012 Hjorth, Vigdis novel Leve posthornet! Cappelen Damm, Oslo
2013 Rimbereid, Øyvind poetry Orgelsjøen Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo
2014 Rishøi, Ingvild H. short stories Vinternoveller Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo
2015 Hansen, Inger Elisabeth poetry Å resirkulere lengselen, avrenning foregår Aschehoug, Oslo
2016 Hjorth, Vigdis novel Arv og miljø Cappelen Damm, Oslo
2017 Løveid, Cecilie poetry Vandreutstillinger Kolon forlag, Oslo
2018 Høvring, Mona novel Fordi Venus passerte en alpefiol den dagen jeg blei født Oktober, Oslo
2019 Faldbakken, Matias novel Vi er fem Oktober, Oslo
2020 Brændjord, Karoline poetry Jeg vil våkne til verden Kolon forlag, Oslo
2021 Fosse, Jon novel Eit nytt namn. Septologien VI-VII
2022 Jung Tjønn, Brynjulf novel Kvit, norsk mann
2023 Hjorth, Vigdis novel Gjentakelsen

Critics Prize for the year's best children's or youth's literature

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A list of Critics Prizewinners is maintained on the kritikerlaget website.[4]

Critics Prize for the year's best work of translation

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This prize was established in 2003.

Critics Prize for the year's best work of nonfiction for adults

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This prize was established in 2012.

Annual Literature Critics Award

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The prize for literature critic of the year was established in 1994.[5] It is granted to a critic who has demonstrated excellence through review of literature or who has strengthened the discipline of criticism. The objective is to highlight critic's work and stimulate academic study in all forms of criticism.

References

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  1. ^ Kritikerlaget / Norwegian Critics’ Association. "Kritikerlaget (Norwegian Critics' Prize)". Mottakere av kritikerprisen for beste voksenbok (Recipients of prizes for best book (for adults)). kritikerlaget.no. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
  2. ^ "Kritikerprisen for beste voksenbok 2008 til Per Petterson" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Critics' Association. 5 March 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Kritikerprisen for beste voksenbok 2009 til Tomas Espedal" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Critics' Association. 5 March 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  4. ^ Kritikerlaget / Norwegian Critics’ Association. "Kritikerlaget (Norwegian Critics' Prize)". Mottakere av kritikerprisen for beste barne- og ungdomsbok (Recipients of prizes for best youth book). kritikerlaget.no. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
  5. ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Kritikerprisen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 15 April 2018.